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    MIDLANDS STATE

    UNIVERSITY
    FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

    DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY

    ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES I

    CODE: CT104

    SESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS
    October/November 2012

    DURATION: 3 hours

    INSTRUCTIONS
    Answer Ouesnon No. I and Any Three from the remaining
    questioi1S
    QUESTION 1

    (a) Describe the ideal properties of an ideal indicator. Give an example of a redox indicator and
    where it can be used. 16 marks

    (b) Compare and contrast co-precipitation and post-precipitation. 16 marks'

    (c) A method for the determination of soluble organic compound in Fletcher Darn involves
    oxidation of the organic material to CO2 with K2S,08, followed by gravimetric determination of

    • the CO, trapped by a column of Na011-coated asbestos. A water sample weighing 6.234 g
    produced 2.378 mg of CO,(FW 44.010). Calculate the ppm carbon in the sea water. 15 marks!

    (d) State the use of the following tests in instrumental analysis (i) Q-test

    (ii) ANOVA 16 marks

    (e) Sketch a graph for a mixture of strong acid and weak acid with strong base in conductometric
    titrations. 12 marks'

    QUESTION 2

    S (a) Calculate pCor'- • at each of the following points in titration of 25.00 ml of 0.0203 M Coe. by
    0.0386 M [DTA at p11 6.00.

    (i) 12.00 ml Vecitii\ (iii) 14.00 ml

    NB log Kc(,2 16.31

    At p11 6.00, c1,4 2.3 x l0 112 marks


    (b) Describe briefly what is involved in the following titrations

    (i) Substitution titration


    1
    (ii) Alkaline titration. 16 marks'

    (d) State clearly how the selectivity of EDTA is improved. 17 marks'

    QUESTION 3

    • (a) Describe the Volhard method of end point determination in precipitation titration. 15 marks'

    (c) Calculate the pAg' of the solution during the titration of 25.0 ml of O. I M 1- with 0.05 M Ag

    (Ksp = 8.3 x 10-17 M 2) after the addition of the following volumes of reagent:

    (i) 10 ml

    (ii) 50m1

    (iii) 52 ml 112 marks

    (c) With the aid of examples compare the Mohr method and the Fajans' method of end point
    •
    detection on precipitation titrations. 18 marks'

    QUESTION 4

    (a) Describe how conductometric titrations are carried out. Include in your answer apparatus,
    where they are applied and any limitations of this technique. 17 marks'
    (b) Define the following terms:

    (i) Non-aqueous titrations

    (ii) Amphiprotic solvents

    (iii) Aprotic solvents

    (iv) Non-ionisable solvents [8 marks'

    (c) Write the solubility product expression for Ag,Cr0 [2 marks]

    • (d) Describe the principle behind adsorption indicators. (8 marks'

    QUESTION 5

    (a) A crystalline precipitate is desirable in gravimetric analysis. Discuss factors that affect the
    formation of a crystalline precipitate and possible solutions to problems encountered in
    precipitate formation. [16 marks]

    (b) Why is less it desirable to wash AgCI precipitate with aqueous NaNO3 than with 1-1NO3

    • solution?

    (c) Many ionic precipitates are washed with electrolyte instead of water. Explain
    [2 marks]

    (2 marks]

    (d) A mixture containing only A1203 (12 W 101.96) and Fe203 (FW159.69) weighs 2.001 g. When
    heated under a stream of I I, the AI203 is unchanged, but the Fe203 is converted to metallic Fe
    plus 1-1,0 (g). If the residue weighs 1.994 g, what is the weight percent of Fe,03 in the original
    mixture? (5 marks]

    END OF PAPER

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